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Ross Gildea wins 2016 Faculty Thesis Prize 12 January 2017
Political Science graduate Ross Gildea has won the 2016 Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences Research Master’s Thesis Prize. Addressing the ques...
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Leiden students in world final of debating championship 03 January 2017
Leiden students Floris Holstege and Lisa Schallenberg are competing in the final of the world debating championship on 3 January. The championship, wh...
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Social Science Matters: How should we discuss terrorism in our schools? 21 December 2016
As schools in the U.S., students have to enter through security gates; schools in Belgium were forced to remain closed for several days after the atta...
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At Puntiatzil 06 December 2016
Political Science is often about models, theories, and concepts. But it is more than a desk job; political scientists also travel and get to see and i...
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Political Science launches new bachelor’s specialisation in The Hague 30 November 2016
In September 2017 the Institute of Political Science (Leiden University) will launch a new bachelor’s specialisation: International Relations and Orga...
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2017 24-hour Political Science Conference in Leiden 24 November 2016
From 1 to 2 June 2017 Leiden University hosts the annual 24-hour Political Science Conference (‘Politicologenetmaal’). This event will bring together ...
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Under the spell of right and wrong 07 November 2016
Today, radical right-wing parties like the Dutch Party for Freedom (PVV) are full partners in debates in the political arena. In the 1980s and 1990s, ...
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Ross Gildea wins 2016 Research Master Thesis Prize 02 November 2016
Ross Gildea has won the Institute of Political Science Research Master Thesis Prize 2016. ‘The Political Psychology of Humanitarian Issue (Non-)Adopti...
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Samuel Jong wins MSc Thesis Prize 2016 02 November 2016
Samuel Jong has won the Institute of Political Science MSc Thesis Prize 2016. With ‘Bridging the Gap: Do Ideological Differences Determine Whether Cen...
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Social Science Matters: Clinton vs. Trump - race over? 28 September 2016
Monday 26 September, 2016 saw the first confrontation between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Expectations were high – not only about the content o...
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The legitimacy of political power 15 September 2016
A fair distribution of goods and services is the most important factor in justifying political power. This is the conclusion of Honorata Mazepus in h...
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Political Legitimacy Digest 13 September 2016
This month's news and events by the profile area Political Legitimacy features the announcement of two PhD defences and several interesting seminars a...
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Femke Bakker appointed to ISPP Early Career Committee 25 August 2016
Femke Bakker, PhD candidate at Leiden University‘s Institute of Political Science, has been appointed to the Early Career Committee of the Internation...
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Face-to-face politics: why small states matter 02 August 2016
Political scientist Wouter Veenendaal received an NWO Veni grant for his research on the political stability of small states. 'I find small states fas...
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ECPR concerned about academic freedom in Turkey 01 August 2016
The European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) has expressed its concern about reported infringements of academic freedom in Turkey. The ECPR, ...